After a 10-hour flight through Toronto, I made it to Santiago. It was a scorching 90°F just having come from about half that temperature. We drove through the valley and mountains to the sea and got to Viņa del Mar (or just Viņa) where it was twenty degrees cooler.

We got to my friends' place and relaxed for a bit. I really enjoyed delivering chocolate to my friends. They also opened up the wedding gift a bit early and I was super happy that they liked it.

In the evening, I got to experience an asado (BBQ) on a rooftop. Seen in one of the photos in a big rack of ribs. With the fifteen people who were there, it wasn't difficult to finish. =) What a way to start the trip!